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No. 449,892. Patented Apr. 7', 1891.

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'TA I U ITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JOSIAH B. ANDERSON, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE H. HEATH, OF SAME PLACE. 7

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,892, dated April '7, 1891.

Application filed May 1, 1890. Serial No. 350,121. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern: nection with said bed I provide a jointed bar Be it known that I, JOSIAH B. ANDERSON, g, which is adapted to firmly hold the bedof Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State clothes when the swinging section is to be of Massachusetts, have invented certain new swung up into an upright position. Said bar and useful Improvements in. Folding Beds, y is composed of two parts or members y, of which the following is a specification. pivotallyconnected together at 1 so that This invention relates to folding beds;and when extended it will be held rigid. This it has for its object to provide a folding bed bar is adapted to have the ends of its sections which shall combine in itself a folding bed, placed against the sides of the bed and then IO a wash-stand, a d a wardrobe or book-case. to be straightened, when it will remain The invention consists of a folding bed of straight, holding the clothes firmly pressed the usual one-fold pattern, which comprises against the bed-frame. A bar thus constructa back or standing portion and a front or ed is especially designed for folding beds, swinging portion, having in its front portion since it serves .to hold the clothes thereof in 15 two recesses or compartments, one of which place when the folding section of the bed is is fitted with a clean-watertan-k so arranged in a vertical position.

v as to prevent spilling or outflow of the water The front section of the bed is constructed when the front or swinging portion is lowered, as a casing inclosiug two compartments. Said a washing-bowl, and a waste-water tank, and compartments are shut in by a sliding mirror 20 the other of which is adapted to be used as a occupying one part of the front and a door wardrobe or a book-case, or partly as one and of wood or partly of wood and partly of glass partly as the other, as I will now proceed to occupying the remaining part of the front. describe. The bed-bottom 0 forms the back partition Of the accompanying drawings, forming a of the said compartments. One of said com- 25 part of this specification, Figure 1 represents partments is fitted with a shelf f, adapted to a perspective view of my improved bed, the hold a wash-bowl g. Said wash-bowl is conbed being folded, showing the recess or comnected by a flexible waste-pipe h with a wastepartment which is fitted with the washing water receptacle or tank 1, arranged below I apparatus. Fig. 2 represents a perspective said wash-bowl. 8o 0 view from back of the clean-water tank. Fig. j is a clean-water tank supported above said 3 represents a similar view of the waste-washelf f and having at its lower portion a fauter tank. Fig. i represents a similar view to cet 7c, from which the water in said tank may that shown in Fig. 1, showing the other rebe allowed to flow into the wash-bowl 9, said cess or compartment open. Fig. 5 represents faucet being arranged above said bowl. To 5 a perspective view of a spring which is used prevent the possibility of the waste-Water on the book-shelves of the last --n1entioned tank being filled and water caused to overcompartment. Fig. 6 represents a longiflow therefrom by accident, I make the cleantudinal section of the bed, showing the same water tank j slightlysmaller than said wasteopen and ready for use as a bed. Fig.7shows water tank d. The waste-pipe it enters the 40. an improved holding-bar for the bedding in waste-tank-z' at a hole m at the upper end position. of the back of said tank, so that when the The same letters of reference indicate the front section b of the bed is swung forward same parts in all the figures. and downward the water in said tank will In the drawings, (t represents the back or find its level without escaping or spilling 5 5 standing port-ion of a one-fold folding bed, from the inlet m. The clean-water tank j is and b represents the front or swinging porprovided with a hole n at the upper end of tion of the same. The front orswinging secthe back thereof by which it may be filled, tion I) is pivoted at its lower portion to the said hole being so located that when the front standing section a in the usual manner, and section b of the bed is swung forward the 50 is provided with a bed-bottom c, springs 01, water in said tank will find its new level and mattress e, of any suitable form. In 0011- without spilling or leaking from the said inlet n. When the waste-water tank '5 is full, it may be removed and emptied, and when the clean-water tank j is empty it may be removed and filled. Tank j is not to be refilled until tank '5 is emptied, so as to prevent overflowing of the latter. Both of the said tanks may be packed in cork or other non-conducting material to prevent dampness from condensation or other cause.

Above the clean-water tank j I arrange the shelves 0 o to hold clean towels or other articles. prefer to affiX a small mirror 19, below which isa shelf q, adapted to hold brush and comb, &c. To the back partition 0, or to the partition between the two compartments, I attach hooks to hold towels, (to. The other compartment I have shown in Fig. 4 arranged as a wardrobe, with two shelves t t for books at the upper portion of said compartment. Said compartment may be arranged entirely as a wardrobe or entirely as a book-case, or may be arranged with drawers or in any other suitable Way, as I do not limit myself to the precise arrangement shown.

I provide the front of the book-shelves t with the holding or retaining bars 7'. Said bars 1' are retained in position by springs s s, which are affixed to the book-shelvestt, said springs in their normal position holding the bars r against the backs of the books, and at the same time allowing either of the bars rto be brought forward enough to admit of the introduction and removal of a book to and from the shelf. The wardrobe part of said compartment may be fitted with hooks u u, on which clothes, &c., may be hung. As shown in Fig. 4, the upper or book-case portion of this compartment has no door or cover in front thereof, while the lower portion is shown as inclosed by a wooden door 1), hinged to the side of the section b of the swinging bed. Said door a; may be provided at the edge opposite its hinged edge with a suitable catch to engage with the center partition between the two compartments. Said door 11 is so hung that when it is shut it will be Within and clear of a groove w, in which moves a closed thesliding door or may be slid along to At the back of said compartment I.

disclose the washing apparatus. The said slidin g door so may consist of a large framed mirror, as shown, or it may be of wood or of any other suitable material.

I claim 1. In a one-fold folding bed, the combination of the back or standing section, the front or swinging section pivotally secured thereto and having two separate compartments and provided with a front groove w, the swinging door inclosing one of said compartments, and the sliding door inclosing the other compartment and fitted in said groove, whereby it can be slid in front of said swinging door when the latter is closed, as set forth.

2. In a folding bed, the combination of the back or standing section, the front or swinging section pivotallysecured thereto and having two separate compartments, the washbowl located in one of said compartments, the removable Waste -water tank located below said wash-bowl, the flexible connection between said wash-bowl and the upper portion of the back of said waste-water tank, and the removable clean-Water tank arranged above said wash-bowl and provided with a tap and a supply-opening in the upper portion of one side thereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a folding bed, the front or swinging section having a compartment provided with a book-shelf, the front retaining-bar, and the springs connected thereto and to said shelf, whereby books are prevented from sliding out by gravity when said front section is lowered, as set forth.

4. The combination, with a folding bed, of a jointed bar adapted to hold the bedclothes firmly against the bed-frame, the ends of said bar being placed against the sides of said frame, While the bar is bent and pressed firmly against said sides by straightening the bar, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 2%11 day of April, A. D. 1890.

JOSIAH n. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

EWING W. HAMLEN, C. F. BROWN. 

